Report on Baylor students at 2015 Clarinet Colloquium

During the Clarinet Colloquium in Down Town, Dallas last week, Baylor students has won the following prices.
Taylor Gonzales , Freshman , music education,     Third Price of College Division Clarinet Young Artist Competition
Ben Quarles, Freshman, Performance,  Second Price of College Division Bass Clarinet Competition.
This conference is the largest clarinet conference in the nation. The competitors are from top music schools such as Northwestern, Boston Conservatory and UT Austin.    Three out of total  8 finalists were from Baylor.
Congratulations to all my students.

Baylor Clarinet Choir at Clarinet Colloquium, Dallas, Texas

 Baylor Clarinet Choir

at

Clarinet Colloquium

June 11,  Majestic Theater, Downtown, Dallas, Texas

Dr. Jun Qian, Conductor

Young @ Heart                                                             Bart Picqueur

                                                                                           (b.1972)

I. THe Workder

II. The Greamer

III. The Player

Springtime “ The Olympics” for Bb Clarinet Solo and Clarinet Choir  

                                                                                  arr. Guido Six

                                                                                  ( b. 1955)

Derek Novak, Iván Hernández, Ben Quarles, Lorin Mott, Anders Peterson

 Luke Camarillo, Megan Ritzi, soloists

Jun Qian,  Conductor

BAYLOR CLARINET CHOIR:

Conductor:

Jun Qian

Eb Clarinet:

Ashley Bogisch

Bb Clarinets:

Group 1:   Download—–

Young @ Heart Clarinet 2

Spring Time Clarinet 1

Derek Novak, Kasey McMurray, Hannah Thorp,   Anders Peterson, Marissa Mitchell, Angelia Schulte

Group 2: Download—–

Young @ Heart Clarinet 1

Spring Time Clarinet 2

Iván Hernández , Julie Yu,  Guillermo Gonzalez,  Lorin Mott, Megan Ritzi

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Group 3:   Download— 

Young @ Heart Clarinet 3

Spring Time Clarinet 3

Taylor Gonzales,  Taylor Horn, Stephan Brown,  Elaine Weaver, Brenden Hill, Glenn Peterson*

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Alto Clarinet: 

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Justin Vance, Luke Camarillo

Bass Clarinet:

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Ben Quarles, Carol Maciel*, Giovanni Guardado, Kyle Popovec

Contra Eb:

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Ryan Stewart*

Contra Bb:

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Joseph Harwerth

* Alumni & Friends

Jun Qian’s appearance is sponsored in part by Baylor University,

D’Addario Woodwinds and Selmer

Baylor Clarinet Choir’s appearance is sponsored in part by Baylor University

Baylor Clarinet Choir is composed primarily of music education majors, performance majors and students from other departments at Baylor University. These students participate in the Wind Ensemble,Symphonic Band, Symphony and chamber ensembles. The members meet regularly to perform and study a wide range of clarinet chamber music, learning how to recognize and adjust for problems encountered on a variety of musical styles, and study clarinet ensemble and section problems encountered in various styles and performance situations. The choir rehearses and performs regularly and serves as the host ensemble for the “Baylor Clarinet Choir and Clarinet Chamber Music Festival”.  In 2015, They were also featured at  Texas Music Educators Association in San Antonio and the First Annual Clarinet Colloquium in Dallas, Texas.

Jun Qian is Assistant Professor of clarinet at Baylor University and principal clarinetist of  Waco Symphony in Texas, USA. He won first prize in the Orchestral Excerpts Competition and third prize in the Solo Competition at 1997 International Clarinet Association’s Young Artist Competition, the first artist in the ICA’s history to receive both prizes in the same year.  As an endorsing artist for Selmer of Paris and D’Addario of New York, Qian performed as soloist with Eastman Wind Ensemble,  Shanghai Symphony, Shanghai Philharmonic, Xiamen Philharmonic, Pueblo Symphony, Eastman Chamber Orchestra, Baylor Symphony Orchestra, Baylor Wind Ensemble and Shangyang Opera Orchestra. He introduces many Western solos in full orchestral version to Chinese audiences (such as Copland Concerto) and presents new compositions by Chinese composers with his “East Meets West” project to Western audiences.  As formal principal clarinetist with Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Eastman Wind Ensemble, he studied with Richard Shanley  (Baylor), Kenneth Grant and Stanley Hasty (Eastman) USA.

 

Clarinet Students News Report

Jake Hale, a music education junior, and Iván Hernández, a graduate clarinet performance major are selected as the semifinalists of the 2015 International Clarinet Association Young Artist Competition.  They are going to go to Madrid, Spain this summer to compete with other players around world.  I am so proud of them.  Thirty-one entries were received for this competition representing twelve countries.

2015 Baylor Clarinet Choir Festival Master Classes

8:45-9:50am     Guest Artist Master Classes

12 minutes each

( There are very limited spaces for this free event. First come, first serve.  We are sorry if your name is not here  🙁     Please try to sign up again next year!! )

Steven Ahearn  –  Meadows

Jake Hale                           Orchestra Excerpts: Rachmaninoff No. 2, Firebird

Derek Novak                      Time Pieces, Muczynski

Luis Franco                        Orchestral Excerpts

Ivan Hernandez                  Eb Clarinet Excerpts, Symphonie Fantastique, Shostakovich 5

Luke Camarillo                   Hommage a Manuel de Falla

 

Mary Druhan  –  MM118 Band Hall

Lorin Mott                           Lutoslawski Dance Preludes Mvt. II

Taylor Gonzales                 Eb, Symphonie Fantastique excerpt, Rite of Spring, Bolero

Kameron Gaskin                Solo de Concours, Rabaud

Magan Ritzi                        Adagio E Tarantella

Ashleigh Smith                  Rhapsody for Bb clarinet by Willson Osborne

 

Vanguel Tangarov  –  MM131  (Starting at 9:00am)

Angelia Schulte                  Solo de Concours, Massager

Julie Yu                              Time Pieces Mvt I and IV, Muczynski

Samuel Vongor                 Solo de Concours by Andre Massager

John Barker        Three studies, Movement II, Husa

 

Gary Whitman  –  MM133

Giovanni Guardado            Orchestra excerpt, Schumann Symphony 3 toccata

                                                (daphnis et Chloe serie 2) (Grand Canyon)

Ben Quarles                       Orchestral excerpts from Symphony no. 7 by William

                                              Schuman and La Valse by Maurice Ravel

Haley Golden                    Brahms Clarinet Sonata No. 1

Brittany Yvette Vazquez    Brahms Sonata No. 1 Mvt I

Justin Vance                       Solo de Concours, Rabaud

 

Jun Qian  –  Jones Hall

Colby Bond                        Adagio E Tarantella

Patrick Guzman                Weber Concerto No. 1 Mvt 3

Mark Valenzuela               Cavallini solo

Samuel Vongor                 Solo de Concours by Andre Messager

Matthew Pasrons             Duet No. 3 Beethoven Arranged by Voxman

Kasey McMurray             Duet

Program for Baylor Clarinet Choir concert at 2015 TMEA

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Members, please click here to download music

2015 Texas Music Educator Association

at San Antonio, TX, USA

presents

Baylor University Clarinet Choir

Conductor:  Dr. Jun Qian

John Baker

Guest Conductor:  Dr. Eric Wilson

 East Registration, 4:45pm-5:00pm,

Thursday, February 12th

Seasonal Sketches                                               Everett Gates

I Summer Caprice

II Autumn Pastel

  III Chorale for a Winter Day

IV Waltz for a spring night

Jun Qian, conductor

      Difference of Opinion                              Robert Roden

Jun Qian, conductor

     Introduction and Rondo                        Gordon Jacob

                                                                       (1895-1984)

John Barker, Conductor

Springtime “ The Olympics” for Bb Clarinet Solo and Clarinet Choir  arr. Guido Six.

Jun Qian, Solo Clarinet

Eric Wilson, Guest Conductor

BAYLOR CLARINET CHOIR:

Eb Clarinet:

Ashley Bogisch

Bb Clarinet I:

Jake Hale,  John Barker,  Derek Novak

Bb Clarinet II:

Iván Hernández , Julie Yu,

  Sarah Sauceda,  Lorin Mott, Megan Ritzi

B Clarinet III:

Taylor Gonzales,  Taylor Horn,

Stephan Brown,  Elaine Weaver, Angelia Schulte, Joseph Harwerth

Alto Clarinet:

Justin Vance, Luke Camarillo

Bass Clarinet:

Ben Quarles, Sarah Guhl

Contra Eb:

Brenden Hill

Contra Bb:

Giovanni Guardado

Jun Qian’s appearance is sponsored in part by Baylor University,

D’Addario Woodwinds and Selmer

Baylor Clarinet Choir’s appearance is sponsored in part by Baylor University

The 19-member Baylor Clarinet Choir is composed primarily of music education majors, performance majors and students from other department, many of whom who were all-state band and orchestra members. These students participate in the Wind Ensemble,Symphonic Band, Symphony and chamber ensembles. The members meet regularly to perform and study a wide range of clarinet chamber music, learning how to recognize and adjust for problems encountered on a variety of musical styles, and study clarinet ensemble and section problems encountered in various styles and performance situations. The choir rehearses and performs regularly and serves as the host ensemble for the “Baylor Clarinet Choir and Clarinet Chamber Music Festival”.

Jun Qian is Assistant Professor of clarinet at Baylor University and principal clarinetist of  Waco Symphony in Texas, USA. He won first prize in the Orchestral Excerpts Competition and third prize in the Solo Competition at 1997 International Clarinet Association’s Young Artist Competition, the first artist in the ICA’s history to receive both prizes in the same year.  As an endorsing artist for Selmer of Paris and D’Addario of New York, Qian performed as soloist with Eastman Wind Ensemble,  Shanghai Symphony, Shanghai Philharmonic, Xiamen Philharmonic, Pueblo Symphony, Eastman Chamber Orchestra, Baylor Symphony Orchestra, Baylor Wind Ensemble and Shangyang Opera Orchestra. He introduces many Western solos in full orchestral version to Chinese audiences (such as Copland Concerto) and presents new compositions by Chinese composers with his “East Meets West” project to Western audiences.  As formal principal clarinetist with Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Eastman Wind Ensemble, he studied with Richard Shanley  (Baylor), Kenneth Grant and Stanley Hasty (Eastman) USA.

Baylor Clarinet Studio would like invite you to be part of the Third Annual Baylor Clarinet Choir and Chamber Music Festival on Saturday, March 28th, 2015.  You can perform with your own chamber ensemble, play with the joint clarinet choir, attend master classes and guest recital!     Please email us at Baylor.Clarinet.Studio@gmail.com for more information!!

Solo with the Eastman Wind Ensemble

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Eastman Wind Ensemble

Mark Scatterday, Conductor

features

Kenneth Grant and  Jun Qian

 

Free Birds for Two Clarinets and Wind Ensemble

by

Scott McAllister

Ingle Auditorium, Student Alumni Union, RIT,  Rochester, NY, Friday, 8:00pm, September 19th,  2014,  

Eastman Theater, Eastman School of Music, Monday, 8:00pm,  Monday, September 22,  2014

Jun Qian Clarinet Master Class,  Eastman School of Music, Saturday,  3:30- until 5:30,  September 20, 2014

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